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Do it Yourself
Did you know that the UK Is the second biggest producer of plastic waste in the world, second only to the US – and – mind you – it exports about two-thirds of…
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Good Bye 2020!
‘You should be aware of the difference between the cessation of struggle and the end of suffering. It is suffering that we transcend, not struggle. We need struggle. Struggle defines us, sharpens us,…
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5. The Hidden Power of Fasting
‘The philosophy of fasting calls upon us to know ourselves, to master ourselves, and to discipline ourselves the better to free ourselves. To fast is to identify our dependencies, and free ourselves from…
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4. Yoga, movement and body alignment
It all started…seven years ago. At that time I was working in a very stressful environment – I felt I was suffocated and needed a break. Or so I thought. It was as…
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3. The Smile – and How Gratitude Can Change Your Life
‘When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love’ Marcus Aurelius I know what you are thinking now.…
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2. The Breath- the Life-Giving Force
‘Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep, really to sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might,…
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1. Meditation – the Practice of Presence
We live in times of distress, where we value productivity more than anything else, where we are constantly under stress and movement, in an endless cycle that sometimes feels like it will never…
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Come back to your true nature
‘Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly Away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be know.’A.…
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On wildness, spontaneity and the present moment
Hey beautiful you! The following words come from a different me since the last time we’ve met. ( The green shots have such a huge impact on me hehe ) For almost a…
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Going Home – 7 lessons in 70 days of quarantine (onboard cruise ships)
‘Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light’ JK Rowling Life is fair, normal, usual, routine-like when everything goes as planned, everything…